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I don't usually watch the Grammys but I did a couple of years ago and I felt like I was just hearing multiple versions of the same pop song over and over, some with an R&B mod, some with a Country mod, etc. I switched it off and cranked up the Frank Zappa.

I think "Beware of Pride" has become a thought-stopping cliché in the church. Yes, like so many other words in Mormonism (e.g. translate, modesty, worthiness), pride has developed a new definition. Thinking for yourself is pride. Not being gullible is pride. Failing to obey without question is prid...

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Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:04 pm

The reason Socrates was the wisest person in Athens was that he realized how little he knew, and was willing to ask questions to seek answers. He questioned the answers to understand all the ins and out of how the answer was formulated.

And we all know where that got him.

Thanks for clarifying Allie. When I was a ward clerk there was a couple going through the letter writing process. The bishop had to tell them a few times that their temple cancellations were denied. He seemed clueless as to any form of explanation. “Sorry, I don’t know. The first presidency needs m...

Q: Where will you go?
A: None of your damn business!

This is one of the things that really annoys me about right-wing "patriots", how they proclaim their allegiance to the country and get terribly upset about anyone else dissing any symbol but freely abuse the ignore the actual guidelines for those symbols. And they have no problem with their favorit...

The old flag looks like they were trying REALLY hard to convince the rest of the nation that they were real Americans, not weirdo polygamist separatists that they really were. Kind of like they're still trying to convince the nation that they are real MAGA Christians, not weirdo cultists. https://cd...

I recently was at bookstore and picked up a book on old historic adobe Salt Lake houses. Imagine my feelings when I randomly opened the book at home this afternoon and found a chapter about a house that Sarah Pratt, the apostate wife of Orson Pratt, had lived in. :o Other doubt sustaining miracles ...

I have seen it back when I did go that some boy would intentionally wear a colored shirt so that they had an excuse to not have to pass. That way they could spend the meeting doing something lightly less mind numbing like being on display, not able to talk to friends or play with whatever electroni...

I would say I'm already there; on a journey of discovery instead of going around and around in the same circle. I would tell him that a wise man once said, "if you still believe the same things at fifty that you believed at twenty-five, you've wasted twenty-five years." Love that quote and have use...

I would say I'm already there; on a journey of discovery instead of going around and around in the same circle. I would tell him that a wise man once said, "if you still believe the same things at fifty that you believed at twenty-five, you've wasted twenty-five years."

That means that polygamy is still a part of the doctrine despite the efforts to distance. Makes sense considering D&C 132 is still around. Which is why Nelson and Oaks have proudly called themselves polygamists across the pulpit. The conversation I was having came to an abrupt end when the ladies s...

Yes. Many of us know someone who fancies themselves the "go to guy" in their ward for gospel/scripture/apologetics answers. It is a big part of their identity and they are very proud of the lofty position in which they imagine themselves. As a result, they are very derisive of alternative views, ang...

Hell, boys can't even pass the sacrament in my ward if they aren't wearing a white shirt. I wonder if the shirt is more of a barrier than the gender. Maybe girls in white shirts and ties will soon be able to pass the sacrament. But wait a minute, that smacks of blurring the black and white line betw...

The only note I ever wrote in the blank pages at the back of my scriptures was when Jeff Holland spoke at our stake conference: "The only way out is through - Jeffery R. Holland" He was 100% right. He just didn't understand what those words really mean. It takes a lot of courage to get all the way t...

At least according to Bing Chat AI! I asked it to consider the archaeological, zoological, botanical, linguistic, literary, and genetic evidence and tell me what is the likelihood that the Book of Mormon is a true story. It gave me a few paragraphs of general discussion and concluded with: "Thousand...

That whole episode is really important, I think, in understanding Joseph and the early church. I think Joseph expected the BoM to be a big seller and let him retire in his 20s. He even had a revelation that his only gift was to translate the BoM and then he would sit back and in cruise mode. What a ...

Ok. By raise of hands, how many folks here think that Nemo himself actually believes that letters to Ribeye Presidents would actually result in a "disciplinary council" for the top 3 stooges of LD$-Inc. ? Anyone? Anyone? Nah. It's just a funny/creative way to point out the blatant hypocricy of the ...

Question to Woman: if there were a fire and you could only save yourself, would you go back for your husband? Woman's answer, sheepishly given: No, I would save myself. Question to Man: If there were a fire and you could only save yourself, would you go back for your wife? Man's answer, soberly giv...

I can look at the 10 years that are available via my membership account and spot the exact moment I said, wow, this is all bullsh*t! On February 5, 2017 there is a payment of $0.00 with the status "Reversed," in red. It is the only transaction that is not marked "completed." This should have been wh...